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First Opened: 1781 (245 years ago)
Website: kungligaslotten.se/english/royal-palaces-and-sites/gripsholm-castle.html 
Telephone: 0159-101 94 
Address: Gripsholms Slott, 647 31 Mariefred, Sweden 
The theatre was built for royal entertainment at Gripsholm Castle by King Gustav III in the late 1700s. Nowadays the theatre is essentially a museum artifact, reflecting Sweden’s rich theatrical heritage and offering insight into court performances of the late eighteenth century.